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BFT Health Screening team outside the Southmead Hospital THQ building
10 July 2026

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust’s Staff Health Team Shortlisted for National Health and Wellbeing Award

We’re delighted to share that Bristol NHS Foundation Trust’s Staff Health Team has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award in recognition of...

A large group of people stand together for a photograph in a leafy garden during an outdoor NHS event. Blue NHS bunting is strung between trees overhead. The group is arranged closely together on a lawn, with several people wearing formal or semi-formal clothing, including suits, dresses and smart shirts. Shrubs, lawn and mature trees form the background, and some attendees are holding drinks. The image captures a group gathering in a relaxed garden setting beneath NHS-branded decorations.
9 July 2026

Local NHS staff celebrate NHS 78th birthday at Downing Street

NHS staff from Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire attended a special reception at 10 Downing Street to celebrate the NHS's 78th...

Duncan, who volunteered for the Nova trial, sits on a dry stone wall with his dog
Research
9 July 2026

Volunteering for research helped prevent heart failure for Duncan

A retired doctor from Wiltshire discovered a potentially serious heart condition by volunteering for research - and now he’s urging others to do the...

Photo of mother holding newborn baby's hand with the caption: A message to everyone that uses our maternity services
8 July 2026

A Message to Women, Birthing People and Families Using Our Maternity Services

Statement

Bristol Royal Infirmary sign on the front of the building
City
6 July 2026

Incident at Bristol Royal Infirmary

Statement

Front of Bristol Royal infirmary photographed at night
Research
6 July 2026

Bristol Royal Infirmary top recruiter in airway clearance drugs trial in critically ill patients

Bristol Royal Infirmary Intensive Care Unit (BRI ICU) was the top recruiter in a UK trial that will change how airway clearance is managed in...